Single-player games like Vilmonic
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Vilmonic, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Creatura
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vilmonic.
Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying scientifically accurate principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator.
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Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Vilmonic.
Play with evolution! Species: ALRE is a scientifically-grounded, emergent simulation of natural selection. Creatures evolve and speciate in response to in-game mutation and selection forces, allowing you to experience and tinker with evolution in real-time.
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Planetary Life
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Vilmonic.
Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!
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Thrive
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vilmonic.
An evolution simulation game. Take control of your species in the environment and edit your species as a whole. Compete with other evolving species for resources on an alien planet.
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Ecosystem
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Vilmonic.
Create virtual lifeforms whose development is shaped by a deep simulation of evolution. Guide them as they fight, mate, and adapt to the environment you have built. All the creatures in the trailer evolved on their own in the game!
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The Sapling
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Vilmonic.
The Sapling is a short simulation game where you design your own plants and animals, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!
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Koi Farm
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vilmonic.
A koi breeding game.
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Creatures Docking Station
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Vilmonic.
Raise and train a troupe of cuddly virtual life creatures that live on a Space Station. Because they have neural network brains, Norns can be taught right from wrong, but because they also have their own, individual personalities, they may not always do what you want.
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Birthdays the Beginning
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Vilmonic.
The origins of the world are yours to decide in this engaging and open-ended builder experience! Shape the geography, control the temperature, and give rise to diverse lifeforms. Witness the birth of an entirely new ecosystem, made with your very own hands!
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Minicraft Shooter
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Vilmonic.
Minicraft Shooter is an epic time killer shooter with a top view in which you face an endless crowd of zombies, in the scenery of a cyberpunk metropolis, a modern city and a green forest. and all this in a cubic style!
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CREATURES
Single-player alternative to Vilmonic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Vilmonic.
Creatures is a multi-player that adds a gaming layer to music. Based around the pioneering artist BillyRacxx, we're creating a world where his fans can game and enjoy unique music that will constantly be updated.